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November 21, 2025 3:32 PM

South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Key priorities

Guided by the African philosophy of Ubuntu – “I am because we are” – South Africa, the current G20 President, has adopted an ambitious theme for its presidency: “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability.” This comes at a time when the world i...

November 21, 2025 3:33 PM

G20: From crisis forum to premier platform for global economic governance

The Group of Twenty (G20) has evolved into one of the world’s most influential platform for international economic cooperation, shaping policies that affect more than 80% of the global economy. Established in 1999 in the aftermath of the Asian fina...

November 21, 2025 3:34 PM

India stresses global equity, people-centric approach to Just Transition at COP30 in Belem

India called for a fair, inclusive and people-focused approach to global climate action during the Third Annual High-Level Ministerial Roundtable on Just Transition at UNFCCC CoP30 in Belem, Brazil. Addressing delegates on Thursday, Union Environmen...

November 21, 2025 1:43 PM

India welcomes global film community as IFFI opens with parade and tributes

India’s premier film event — and South Asia’s oldest and largest film festival — opened on Thursday with a spectacular parade that transformed Panaji’s DB Road into a vibrant cultural corridor. Founded in 1952 and jointly organised by the N...

November 21, 2025 1:20 PM

Explained: G20’s expanded role in global economic governance

The Group of Twenty (G20) continues to play a central role in promoting international economic stability and shaping collective responses to global challenges. Established in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for Finance Ministers and ...

November 21, 2025 4:57 PM

Draft COP30 deal drops effort for fossil fuel transition agreement

COP30 summit president Brazil released a draft text for a proposed deal for this year's U.N. climate summit early on Friday, dropping a proposal to develop a global plan to shift away from fossil fuels that had been included in an earlier version. ...

November 21, 2025 12:52 PM

Blue Origin unveils plan for bigger New Glenn rocket variant to take on SpaceX

Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin said on Thursday it will build a bigger, more powerful variant of its New Glenn rocket, drawing early plans for a family of orbital satellite launchers akin to the fleet of Falcon rockets from Elon Musk's dominan...

November 21, 2025 12:43 PM

Russia downs 33 Ukrainian drones overnight, defence ministry says

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Friday that 33 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted and destroyed over five Russian regions, Crimea and the Black sea overnight. At least eight Russian airports had been forced to suspend operations during the n...

November 21, 2025 1:00 PM

COP30 host city Belem, Brazil, tries to stoke economy while preserving Amazon rainforest

On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic model designed to help locals profit from a healthy rainforest. Instead of clear cutting trees for cattle and mines, t...

November 21, 2025 12:38 PM

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he did more than just stir renewed accusations from critics of an affinity toward strongmen. Trump's remarks, ...

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